My Trapinch bit off my ponytail while I was soulless, aru...

[China's never had a mommy before...]

[There is a sigh.] Well, at least it'll grow back... eventually, aru. I'm still a bit upset, though.

[Shh... He doesn't know that yet.]

Who wouldn't be?

What is your name anyway, Miss?

[Riight.]

I'm Wang Yao and I come from a country known as China, aru.

[China smiles.]

I've met a lot of different people here myself, aru. Not only that, but back home I have friends from all over the world thanks to my position as a soldier.

Yes, it is very beautiful, especially in the countryside, aru. I enjoy taking morning walks through the bamboo groves. Then cities like Beijing are always bustling with activity, it never seems to stop, aru.

[He nods.] Of course I do. I was born and raised there, after all, aru.

It's definitely not easy, but it's not like I'm fighting for my life everyday, aru. I get called in for drills and exercises, yes, but I also spend a lot of time living in the countryside.

Japan? I have a brother who lives there, aru!

Movies tend to dramatize things, but I'll admit I've seen some good ones before, aru.

[Now, that was a question that brought up mixed feelings.]

Well... We've grown a bit distant over the years, so I'm alright with it now. Although, we have kept in contact with one another, aru.

You're starting to sound like my brother, aru. [Except for that war movies bit. He cracks a smile.]

I was actually an only child for awhile. I didn't have any siblings until I was already an adult, aru. I went from being alone to having eight younger siblings.

Yes, he's a complete otaku, aru.

It was, especially since my first younger sibling was a sister. [Ah, Vietnam had been so cute back then...] All the times when I was a child, I was expecting a brother, but that came after my sister did, aru.

I helped raise them, aru. [Technically he raised them all by himself since they had no parents.]

It wasn't easy, but I managed to help them grow into strong adults. How about you, Midori? Do you have any siblings, aru?

I am, actually. Back in China I've helped raise a few other children as well, aru. [Then in the past he had also helped raise the Emperor's children.]

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that... [He doesn't really know what else to say now.]

[There's a chuckle on the other end.]

Oh, no, aru. I don't, I'm not married either. I'm just good with children thanks to my siblings.

It's fine, aru. I don't mind. [Mainly because he doesn't know how it feels to have parents.]

[China blushes and laughs nervously.]

I-Is that so, aru?